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Try to get your hands on the film A Knight's Tale- watch the film if you have time or at least find some of the jousting battles.

If you can't get the film, search 'knights jousting battles' on You Tube and watch any relevant videos.

Write a list of comparisons between the Hunger Games and jousting battles.

Edit   Delete - Last Modified By: RGOO at 26/11/2013 4:59:05 PM

If available: Read page 152 of Oxford Big Ideas text History 8 text on knights role in medieval scoiety. Thnk about how this links to the scenes from the film.

Now look at p 116- 122 of the same text, and read about why knights were needed under the system of feudalism.

Edit   Delete - Last Modified By: rgoo at 3/12/2013 11:42:18 AM

Watch selected scenes from the film A Knight's Tale that show jousting battles and the crowd enjoying themesleves in the background.

Read page 152 of Oxford Big Ideas text History 8 text on knights role in medieval scoiety. Link this to the scenes from the film.

Now look at p 116- 122 of the same text, to explain why knights were needed under the system of feudalism.

Class discussion: what does this have to do with The Hunger Games?